First off, I was incredibly nostalgic for my own days of being an RA: campus life and the challenges and accomplishments that came with it. That was ages ago (eep), and I can only imagine what it's like these days. Heyman's work here gives some contemporary illumination, as it's an insightful, usually charming, sometimes cautionary tale of where people are today and where people still need to get. For a ten minute, there's not a "neat bow," but there's a hopeful outlook that I really appreciated. I look forward to reading the other Tales From the Hill. An impressive beginning!

Characters meet cute in a lot of stories, but sparks can fly a lot farther when there is some angst thrown on the fire as we see in this first meeting between two college students at odds over a torn poster. Brett tries to ensure Chip (perfectly named, as he appears to have a rather large-sized one on his shoulder) he wasn't responsible and we're off to the relationship races. The 2 characters are both well-formed and we really want to see where this is going. A great start to an ongoing series.

"I just assumed, like an asshole!", for me, that was a powerful point of this piece. Sam has taken the already complicated world of being in higher education and then mixed in the intolerant and judgemental nature that exists in certain individuals and created what could be a tragic and sad piece. For me though, that wasn't what resonated here. The powerful nature of Chip as a character, both in the way he stands up for himself but also in the way he opens Brett's eyes, that's what stands as the centre piece here. Its a powerful and wonderful piece!